Eighteen Things Restored by the Messiah

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  1. Fullness of grace (John 1:16-17)
  2. Union with God (Ephes. 1:10)
  3. Eternal life (John 3:16; 1 John 5:11)
  4. Healing and health (Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24; Rev. 22:1-2)
  5. Freedom from captivity (Isaiah 61:1; Ephes. 4:8-10)
  6. Freedom from bondage (Isaiah 61:1; Romans 8:19-24)
  7. Freedom from brokenheartedness (Isaiah 61:1)
  8. Comfort instead of mourning (Isaiah 61:2-3 Matthew 5:4)
  9. Beauty for ashes (Isaiah 61:3)
  10. Joy for heaviness (Isaiah 61:3)
  11. Praises instead of discouragement (Isaiah 61:3)
  12. Rest for weariness (Isaiah 28:11; Matthew 11:28-30)
  13. Peace instead of trouble and war (Isaiah 2:2-4; Isaiah 9:6-7; Phil. 4:7)
  14. Righteousness instead of sin (Romans 3:24-31; 2 Cor. 5:14-21)
  15. Power over satanic forces (Mark 16:17-18; John 14:12; Acts 1:8)
  16. Freedom from fear, death, and all suffering (Rev. 21:3-7)
  17. Man’s dominion (Psalm 8:3-7; Acts 3:21; Hebrews 2:9)
  18. God all in all (1 Cor. 15:24-28; Rev. 21-22)

The Messiah restored all these which man forfeited because of sin. When God’s terms of getting rid of sin are met these blessings can be experienced.

Psalm 69:5

These are the words of David concerning himself, not the Messiah.  Only certain parts of any Messianic psalm refer to Christ.  We cannot arbitrarily choose what applies to Him; the quoting of certain statements of Him elsewhere is the basis of proof.  We know Psalm 69:4 applies to Christ because the Holy Spirit uses it of Him in John 15:25.  Nothing is in the verse that couldn’t be applied to Him.  But Psalm 69:5 couldn’t possibly be true of Him, for He is not guilty of sins and foolishness; the Messiah knew no sin (1 Peter 2:21-22).

 

Finis J. Dake, Dake Topical Index, WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: “Restored by the Messiah, Eighteen Things”.

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